FINAL BSAL stats — 11/18

Here are the final BSAL stats. Remarkably, there’s a dead tie for the rushing leader. St. Mary’s Demetrius Brown-Ryan compiled his 1,355 yards in two fewer games than John Swett’s Evan Ray, although Ray did it in 71 fewer carries.Rushing (by yards)

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Dead tie. Let’s be fair. If you’re going to write that one player reached his yards and 2 fewer games, why not add that the other player reached the same yards in 71 fewer carries.

jdurkin

Very true Bob.

Panther Fan

Bob – I am glad you are speaking up for Evan Ray. I actually posted a comment about him after SM played Swett. He is a very good player. I was so impressed with him. His team was getting blown out and he competed on every play. In fact, DBR would have the title outright had Mr. Ray not run him down on a long run, late in the 3rd quarter. DBR had no idea he was on the come and was denied a TD by the hustle of Mr. Ray. Impressive.

I do want to touch on this issue of amount of carries. I have spoken to it before, but I felt compelled to address it again. I did not take your comments as a knock at all, but many have referred to the amount of carries as dimishing rushing stats.

Most of the offenses in the BSAL have multiple running threats. Many of the offenses are veers or wing-t’s. As we all know those are offenses of deception and ball faking. They are great offenses to run that depend on multiple threats and mis-direction. SM has predominately run out of the I, traditional 2 back sets (TB and FB), and slot back formations. Obviously one back has carried most of the load. To be able to produce when everyone knows who is getting it is a testament to the RB and his O-line. So, number of carries is not an accurate comparision as to a RB’s effectiveness.

That being said, I think it is completely appropriate to point out that E. Ray shares the rushing title with 71 less carries, and equally appropriate to mention that DBR shares it with 2 less games played.

Sometimes 2 things can be equally true.

Go Panthers!

bob

More games, less carries, number of touchdowns, average yards per carry, whether the whole game was played, etc. Every reader interprets things differently. But no one can deny that rushing over 1300 yards in a season is awesome. PERIOD!

Panther Fan

Bob – Amen brother! You said what I was trying to say much more efficiently. Kind of like E. Ray’s rushing stats over DBR!! LOL!

Go Panthers! And Go Brevity!!

bob

LOL! You’re funny. And if DBR was reading this, he’d say, “#1 Seed”.

bryan

does anyone know when the all league results are coming out? or where i can see them?